Photographing in the Philippine Islands Capturing Grace Prints Are Now Available on fine art canvas and metals. After witnessing the difference my daughter made in the life of a little boy in India, by listening to her heart and taking action, my heart beats for telling stories...
What do you think of when you think of a big sister or big brother? For six-year-old Shukulu Mahirwe, her relationship with big sister Patricie Uwitonze means having someone who has walked her path and experienced her pain and who can say, “You are not alone,...
Mugisha Mugabo with big brother Dieu Donne Niyonshuti From my Capturing Grace Blog at www.capturinggrace.org What do you think of when you think of a big sister or big brother? For twelve-year-old Mugisha Mugabo, his relationship with big brother Dieu Donne Niyonshuti means having someone who has walked his...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is slowly recovering from a conflict known as Africa's first world war, which led to the loss of some five million lives between 1994 and 2003, but many eastern areas are still plagued by violence as various rebel groups continue...
For many of the children who grow up in extreme poverty, survival is the goal. There is little “strategic planning” that goes on, each day simply represents another opportunity to find food and water and to endure. Having a big brother to come alongside you...
Photographing for SOW (Serving Orphans Worldwide) - Capturing Grace in Rwanda and DR Congo One of my favorite memories from Africa was spending time at Flames of Love orphanage with Ken Anderson, Vice President of Operations for SOW. Watching Ken connecting with the children at Flames of...
Yesterday, My heart sank at a village where people in extreme poverty live lives of hopelesness and desperation. I can still see their haunting eyes and protruding rib cages when I close my eyes. Children that bore signs of tremendous neglect and abuse, it always...
With butterflies in my stomach I said goodbye to my friends with SOW as well as my comfortable accommodations. They headed back to the US while I stayed behind in Congo ...
Photographing for SOW (Serving Orphans Worldwide) - Capturing Grace in Rwanda and DR Congo December 9th - From my travel journal: Today I photographically documented the dedication of a building here in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo that will provide shelter for children who have no family...
Photographing for SOW (Serving Orphans Worldwide) - Capturing Grace in Rwanda and DR Congo December 9th - From my travel journal: A little about Goma where I am working - The Democratic Republic of Congo is slowly recovering from a conflict known as Africa's first world war, which...
